List of urban centers in Istanbul

Aerial view of the Istanbul metropolitan area at night

The Hagia Sophia in Fatih, Istanbul's historic center

Gold and jewelry section of the Grand Bazaar in Fatih, Istanbul's historic center

Bosphorus Bridge and skyline of the Istanbul Central Business District

The list of urban centers in Istanbul lists the major clusters of retail, office, government, retail and dense residential buildings within the city limits of Istanbul, including areas of the historic city center, Fatih, as well as edge cities built outside the historic core.

Important "edge cities", i.e. corridors and nodes of business and shopping centers and of tall residential buildings, include the Istanbul Central Business District in and around Şisli; the E-5/D-100 highway corridor along the north side of the old airport, and on the Asian side, Kozyatağı–Ataşehir, Altunizade, Kavacik and Ümraniye.^[1]

European side[]

Historic city center areas[]

Fatih[]

Eminönü
The Grand Bazaar
The Spice Bazaar
Sultanahmet
Yedikule

Beyoğlu district (historic Pera)[]

Galata Tower and part of Beyoğlu district

İstiklal Avenue, originally the "Grand Rue de Péra", pedestrian shopping street of Beyoğlu, formerly Pera

Taksim Square

Istanbul Central Business District[]

Büyükdere Avenue runs through Beşiktaş, Şişli and Sarıyer districts, lined with residential and office towers and shopping complexes

Beşiktaş district[]

Arnavutköy on the Bosporus

Ortaköy Mosque and the Bosphorus Bridge

Arnavutköy
Balmumcu
Bebek
Gayrettepe incl. Profilo, Astoria and Trump complexes
Ortaköy

Sarıyer district[]

Şişli district[]

Among Istanbul's many malls, Kanyon is noted for its dramatic architecture.

Cevahir Mall

Bomonti/Şişli Merkez (original center of Şişli)
Esentepe including Zincirlikuyu and the Zorlu Center
Fulya
Levent including the Metrocity, Kanyon, Özdilekpark and Istanbul Sapphire complexes
Nişantaşı
Otim